Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
James Tavernier reveals 'respectful' Rangers touch Gio van Bronckhorst has already shown as another Ibrox figure thanked
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers captain James Tavernier insists Steven Gerrard's departure to Aston Villa is just a natural event in football. But he believes the club had the safety nets to absorb the shock exit and keep the players well away from the drama.
After a seven day wait the club installed Gio van Bronckhorst as Gerrard's replacement on Thursday evening. He won't be in the dugout however for Sunday's Premier Sports Cup clash against Hibs.
Instead it will be a caretaker coalition headed up by B team boss David McCallum and including first-team striker Jermain Defoe.
Tavernier will catch up with Van Bronckhorst on Monday after the Dutchman steered clear for this weekend, allowing Rangers to fully focus on the Hampden clash.
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